Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gregg L. Witt As Gen Z (born 1996 to 2011 approximately) age into the workforce and gain financial independence, non-profits will have to start to adapt their fundraising initiatives to fit the profile of these new potential...
3.4.19 US News
News about gifts, grants Northwest Area Foundation made 91 grants in the fourth-quarter of 2018. Grantees included American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) and Rural Community Development Resources (RCDR). The Isaac Bruce Foundation and the Buddy...
Transforming a Community’s Trajectory Through STEM
As the Philanthropy Journal moves through a second cycle of our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on The Daniel Center for Math and Science that first published in January 2017. Special to the...
Moms Against Poverty Bring Nutrition and Stability to Underprivileged Children
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ladan Judge In 1999, Delfarib Fanaie and her husband Farshid Samsami traveled to Iran, the country of their birth, with the intent of adopting a child. Over the years spent in Iran, the couple witnessed firsthand the plight of...
Gun Sense Advocates Showing Up on Ballot Boxes
By Cara Lewis Six years after the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Americans have continued to experience the heartache caused by gun violence. But one mom’s outrage organized moms around the country to fight for public safety measures that...
Win Big With Big Data: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Data Analytics
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Garrett Daniel and David Schlaseman As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to...
5 Proven Strategies for Converting Volunteers to Donors
Special to Philanthropy Journal By Eric Burger It is no secret that volunteers provide nonprofits with quantifiable value. According to an Independent Sector study, a volunteer hour in 2018, is estimated to be worth $24.69. The hours that volunteers commit help...
2.25.19 NC News
News about gifts, grants Bailey's Fine Jewelry donated more than $85,000 to local charities in 2018. The company's philanthropy efforts include the A Time to Give program providing customers with complimentary watch battery replacement with the option for the customer...
2.25.19 US News
News about gifts, grants Wells Fargo donated $444 million to 11,000 nonprofits in 2018. The company's philanthropy addresses community issues around affordable housing, small businesses, education, and sustainability. Celeste Phillips started Big LuLu’s...
2.25.19 International News
News about gifts, grants Gap Inc. joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to improve the lives of one million women and adolescent girls through its life skills and technical training program called P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement)....